River BendMO
A town of 5.
Is River Bend a good place to live?
50% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more in River Bend, above both the Missouri town median (22%) and the median of U.S. towns (29%). River Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
5 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Arrowhead Stadium and 34 more within 40 miles
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around River Bend. Close and well known come first.
Big draw10 mi Stadium & arenaArrowhead Stadium
5 mi Park & preserveSubTropolis
10 mi Stadium & arenaKauffman Stadium
5 mi Theme parkWorlds of Fun
10 mi Stadium & arenaCPKC Stadium
6 mi MuseumHarry S. Truman Presidential Library and MuseumPhoto credits
Arrowhead Stadium: Ichabod, CC BY-SA 3.0 · SubTropolis: ErgoSum88, Public domain · Kauffman Stadium: Mysteryman28, Public domain · Worlds of Fun: Tkexb173 at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · CPKC Stadium: elisfkc2, CC BY-SA 2.0 · Harry S. Truman Presidential Library and Museum: Sallyrob at English Wikipedia, Public domain
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Moving to River Bend: who provides what
Who provides power, water and the rest in River Bend, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in River Bend.
Inland flooding leads a low hazard risk in River Bend
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 68% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Four seasons and hot summers in River Bend
River Bend has chilly winters and warm summers. At 88°F, River Bend’s July high is close to Missouri’s towns (88°F) and above U.S. towns (85°F).
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy River Bend is
River Bend beats the Missouri average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 2. 19% of River Bend adults binge drink.
| River Bend | Missouri towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 16% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 25% | 23% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 19% | 17% |
| Sleep under 7 hours (CDC PLACES) | 34% | 38% | 36% |
| What stands out | River Bend | MO |
|---|---|---|
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.8% | 17.5% |
| More adults with depression | 27.3% | 24.3% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Everything we know about River Bend
Colleges nearby
9 within 15 miles of the center of River Bend
About 0 of every 100 River Bend residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Missouri.
About River Bend
Village in Missouri, United States
River Bend is a village in Jackson County, Missouri, United States. The population was 3 at the 2020 census. It is the only part of Jackson County that lies north of the Missouri River. In 1951, the Missouri River was relocated to a new channel, creating River Bend, (also known as Liberty Bend). The county line still follows the original riverbed. It is part of the Kansas City metropolitan area. The mayor is Alex Dockler.
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- Area
- 1.7 sq mi
- Elevation
- 732 ft
Questions about River Bend
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is River Bend, MO a good place to live?
River Bend has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.